Advertisement
A friend of mine has a leaky older shower which directs water flow with one handle. It's a Sentinel II by Speakman. Two questions:
1) Given that we don't know where or if there's a master cutoff switch for her condo, am I going to have to cut into the wall to get to the shutoff valves to this plumbing?
2) Are there user-serviceable parts in this thing that I can get to (and replace) which will stop the leak?
1) Given that we don't know where or if there's a master cutoff switch for her condo, am I going to have to cut into the wall to get to the shutoff valves to this plumbing?
2) Are there user-serviceable parts in this thing that I can get to (and replace) which will stop the leak?
posted by:
|
Advertisement
Advertisement
-
Re: Replacing Shower Valve
Thu, June 11, 2009 - 10:36 PMOne should be able to unscrew the showerhead when the faucets controlling temperature and flow are turned off. No need to access mains.
Once the head is off, see where there's a neoprene washer, or O-ring, or other seal device that needs replacing. Or it may be a matter of tightening things up on the existing seals. -
-
Re: Replacing Shower Valve
Fri, June 12, 2009 - 6:32 AMI wasn't explicit enough. It's leaking out the faucet, not the showerhead. -
-
Re: Replacing Shower Valve
Fri, June 12, 2009 - 7:05 AMIsn't there an access panel??? -
-
Re: Replacing Shower Valve
Fri, June 12, 2009 - 8:11 AMThere is no access panel.
-
-
-
-
Re: Replacing Shower Valve
Fri, June 12, 2009 - 7:52 AMYou might find this helpful
www.plumbingspecialties.com/down...k.pdf
do a "find" on the word "Sentinel"
There is a cartridge you should be able to get for your Sentinel II That PDF may or not have the correct part number call a plumbing supply not a BORG.
-
-
Re: Replacing Shower Valve
Fri, June 12, 2009 - 4:33 PMVery cool. Thanks, Cliff. I'll definitely be calling a plumbing supply house, once we figure out whether or not we're cutting into the wall. -
-
Re: Replacing Shower Valve
Sat, June 13, 2009 - 2:36 PMyes never any access to shower, you have to turn off water at source.
a little annoying in an apt building, we had to shut off whole building to change shower faucets
-
-
